1849-50 10c-1fr, set of six values, used, each with margins all around, couple of minor thin spots, mostly fine-v.f. (YT 1-6, Euro 3,000) cat. $2094 (Cat No. 1-7,9)
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1849-50 10c bister, used, large margins all around, fine (YT 1) cat. €350 (Cat No. 1)
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1849 1fr dull orange red (Vermillon) on yellowish paper, unused without gum, full to mostly large margins on all four sides, gorgeous color and exceptionally bright shade, v.f. example of the rarest stamp of the First Issue of France ( the 1849 1 Franc stamp comes in two basic shades, Vermilion (Sco
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1849 1fr vermilion, used, margins all around, nice color, signed Calves, with his 2004 certificate (Maury 7, Euro 22,500) cat. $13750 (Cat No. 8)
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1849 1fr vermilion, yellowish paper, diamond grid cancel, large margins all around, small thin at right, v.f. appearance, with Brun certificate (YT 7, Euro 22,500) cat. $13750 (Cat No. 8)
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1852 10c pale bister and 25c blue, used, large margins all around, v.f. (Maury 9,10, Euro 750) cat. $482 (Cat No. 10-11)
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1852 Napoleon, 10c pale bister "REPUB FRANC", unused with original gum, h.r., signed Pfenninger, Roger Calves, etc., also Brun, with his 2016 certificate. This classic rarity is almost never offered in sound condition and with full original gum (Maury 9, Euro 48,500) cat. $30000 (Cat No. 1
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1863 5fr gray lilac on lavender paper, h.r., well centered, bright fresh color, full intact perforations all around, v.f., signed Brun, with his 2011 certificate (the 5 Franc Napoleon is the most popular classic stamp of France. Due to it's larger size, both unused and used copies are usually encoun
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1863 5fr gray lilac, lavender Napoleon, "Empire Francaise", imperforate single, minor h.r., beautiful color, v.f., signed Roger Calves, with his 2000 certificate (YT 33c, Euro 11,500) (Cat No. 37var)
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1870 Bordeaux Issue, 1c-80c, ten different, used, margins all around, occasional minute flaws, mostly fine-v.f. (YT Euro 2,000 as least expensive varieties) cat. $1351 (Cat No. 38/48)
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1872 cliche of 15c in plate of 10c bister, rose, horizontal se-tenant pair, good color and fresh, small h.r., fine, signed Miro, etc., also Brun, with his 2013 certificate (YT 55c, Euro 12,000) cat. $6750 (Cat No. 60a)
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1877 1c black, Prussian Blue, small h.r., well centered for issue, rich specific color, fresh and fine example of this popular rarity, signed Diena, Roumet and Roger Calves, with their 1984 certificate (YT 84, Euro 17,000) cat. $11000 (Cat No. 87)
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1924 25c Olympics, two proofs, one in red and ocher, the other with frame only in green, v.f. (Cat No. 199P)
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1931 "Tourist" picture postcard with stamps from France, United States, Finland, Canada and Italy, canceled in the prospective countries, ultimately addressed to USA, fine
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1949 Emile Baudot, 25fr brown rose, unissued "1848-1903" (instead of "1845-1903"), bottom sheet margin single, n.h., v.f., signed Raybaudi, with his 1998 certificate (YT 846a, Euro 4,350) (Cat No. 627var)
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1955 50th Anniversary of Rotary, unissued 30fr imperforate trial color proofs, five different, also three Stage Artist proofs, v.f., extremely rare
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1997 issues complete, 67 imperforate and gummed ("block gomme") sheetlets or booklets, n.h., v.f., YT cat. €8400
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1998 issues complete, 66 imperforate and gummed ("block gomme") sheetlets or booklets, n.h., v.f., YT cat. €10350
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1917-19 Orphans, set of eight, used, fine-v.f., cat. €2355 (Cat No. B3-10)
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1868 5c lilac, unused without gum as always, large margins all around, fresh and v.f., signed Brun, with his 2018 certificate, cat. €25000 (Cat No. YT 4)
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1872 4c gray, unused with original gum, h.r., large margins all around, excellent color, v.f., signed Brun, Behr, also Roger Calves, with his 1997 certificate. A rare stamp, cat. $11000 (Cat No. 118)
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1890 1c-25c black, set of four, used margins all around 15c with minor flaws, otherwise v.f., with 2019 BPB opinion, cat. $645 (Cat No. 6-9)
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1886 75c on 15c blue, used, thin, usual centering, fine appearance, cat. $2300 (Cat No. 5)
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1888 25c on 10c black on lavender, used, fresh and fine, pencil signed, cat. $1900 (Cat No. 9)
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1910 1c-5fr, complete set, used, fine-v.f., cat. $1167 (Cat No. 33-48)
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1892-96 1c-5fr, set of fourteen, used, usual rough perforations, otherwise fine-v.f. (YT 3-16) cat. €291 (Cat No. 2/21)
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1904-6 1c-10fr, complete set of seventeen, used, fine-v.f., cat. $489 (Cat No. 24-40)
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1907 1c-10fr, complete set of eighteen, used, fine-v.f., cat. $246 (Cat No. 41-58)
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1919 Surcharges, complete set of eighteen, used, fine-v.f., signed Brun, cat. $290 (Cat No. 65-82)
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1889 05c on 10c black, tied by Tamatave cds on small piece, v.f., with 2019 BPB opinion, cat. $220 (Cat No. 1)
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1891 05c on 40c red and 5c on 25c black, used, the latter with small flaws, otherwise fine, with 2019 BPB opinions, cat. $225 (Cat No. 4,7)
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1891 5c-5fr, set of six, used, margins all around, fine-v.f., cat. $1717 (Cat No. 8-13)
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1891-1903 Surcharges, sets of 11 and seven, used, fine-v.f., cat. €1068 (Cat No. YT 1-8, 11-17)
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1852 15c black on blue, Type III, unused without gum as issued, large margins all around, beautiful color, fresh and v.f. example of this premier world rarity, signed Brun, with his 2019 certificate. There are only a tiny number of unused examples known today. Reunion was supplied with their first
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1885 5c on 40c orange yellow, two distinct shades, h.r., fresh and v.f., cat. $900 (Cat No. 3)
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1934 3rd SAF "Argentina Flight" card from Dakar to Brazil, franked on both sides, v.f., with Paris transit and Pernambuco arrival markings
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1902 10c on 2fr dull violet & orange, triple surcharge, one inverted, large sheet margin at bottom, stamps n.h., v.f., signed Brun, with his 2018 certificate (YT 33c) cat. $2200 (Cat No. 33c)
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1998 imperf. "block gomme", 12 different gummed sheetlets, n.h., v.f.
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1849-1970 collection in two albums, one containing 19th Century mostly used, mixed quality, other issues unused, with occasional better items, second album more comprehensive, with 1876-1900 Type Sage and Merson unused, with 2fr violet, 1925 Paris and 1927 Strassbourg souvenir sheets, 1923 Bordeaux
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1850-1970 collection in two Scott albums, hundreds of used and unused, mixed condition among early stamps, some better items, good starter collection
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1900-65 collection mostly complete on"Tresor du Patrimoine" pages (missing only the First Orphans and Air Post, but including Scott C16-17), with Merson complete, including 2fr gray violet & yellow (Scott 126), Sower Issues, Congres de Bordeaux, Le Havre, Pont du Gard 20fr, strip from the Strasbourg
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1979-99 selection of imperforate sets, good variety of issues and topics, all complete sets in quantities of 10 of each, generally uncut imperforate blocks of 10, with Paintings, Red Cross uncut booklet panes, Famous Men, Sports, Landscapes, Aviation, Zodiac, etc., n.h., v.f.. A colorful and useful
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1912-38 Aviation Meets, collection of 100+ stamps and 47 covers or cards, various colorful frankings, perf. and imperf. varieties, some quite scarce, generally fine-v.f.
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1922 La Baule Aviation Meeting, collection of 51 imperf. and 45 perf. blocks of four, printed from defaced plates, hence a vertical line through each stamp, various colors, fine-v.f. and seldom offered
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1960s-90s former French Colonies, imperforate singles and sets, some souvenir sheets, dealer's stock of 6,500+ stamps in stock books, mostly commemoratives and Air Post issues from Gabon, Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Guinea, Chad, Togo, Niger, Mali, Senegal, Burkina Faso, Cameroun, Comoro Islands, Afar
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1955-92 issues complete, neatly arranged in stock book, n.h., fine-v.f.
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1955-92 issues complete, neatly arranged in stock book, n.h., fine-v.f.
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1978-2001 selection of various complete sets, quantities 10-50 of each, mostly in gutter panes of 10 of larger, good variety with Air Post included, n.h., v.f. and colorful lot. Face value 24,500 French Francs (Euro 3,800)
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